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Gnd 12v Aux C-

Dig

In

Mag

Out

Pts

Stg

Lim

Nit

Ret

Mag

In Gnd Knk

Gnd

J&S Electronics

13925  Parkway  Dr.  Garden  Grove,  CA   92843
(714)  534-6975  www.jandssafeguard.com

SafeGuard main harness connector at rear of unit

Ignition  Coil

+     - 

12v from key

Distributor
(Points  or 
OEM 
Electronic)

Bosch  Knock  Sensor

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Gnd 12v Aux C-

Dig

In

Mag

Out

Pts

Stg

Lim

Nit

Ret

Mag

In Gnd Knk

Gnd

SafeGuard main harness connector at rear of unit

Ignition  Coil

+     - 

12v from key

Distributor
(Points  or 
OEM 
Electronic)

Bosch  Knock  Sensor

Type                 +             -
Ford             Orange  Violet
Chrysler      Orange  Violet
GM HEI        White    Green
MSD              Violet  Green

Mag Pickup Color Codes

MSD 6

MSD Black

MSD Orange

Green (NC)

Violet

Figure 3   “Mag in, Points out”

Figure 4 “Mag in, Mag out”

Triggering from Magnetic Pickup

Red

Black

Blue

Red

Black

Note:   Shield and black are connected under shrink 

sleeving.   Do not connect shield at other end. 

Note:   Shield and black are connected under shrink 

sleeving.   Do not connect shield at other end. 

Do Not Use Solid Core Plug Wires

Magnetic pickup

Summary of Contents for SafeGuard

Page 1: ...n Gnd Knk Gnd SafeGuard main harness connector at rear of unit 12v from key 12v trigger Points Electronic Ign ECU FAST etc Bosch Knock Sensor Figure 1 Points in Points out Figure 2 Ignition Coil MSD 6...

Page 2: ...uard main harness connector at rear of unit Ignition Coil 12v from key Distributor Points or OEM Electronic Bosch Knock Sensor Type Ford Orange Violet Chrysler Orange Violet GM HEI White Green MSD Vio...

Page 3: ...ed wire of the knock sensor cable into the pin labeled Knk 6 Insert the Black wire of the knock sensor cable into the adjacent pin labeled Gnd 7 If you wish to shorten the cable cut to length strip th...

Page 4: ...is less than five inches Switch 8 down the unit is not armed to detect knock until the vacuum goes below 15 in The brass tee fittings included in the kit let you tap in to the 1 8 teflon tubing used...

Page 5: ...ifteen inches S8 down Note that RX7 version is FI only 14 Temporarily unplug the vacuum boost line from the back of the unit This forces the on board MAP sensor to 0 psi Plug the hosse to prevent vacu...

Page 6: ...t the top end and staging rev limits The corresponding test points are URL for Upper Rev Limit and LRLfor Lower Rev Limit The test points are calibrated in volts per thousand RPM The rev limits can be...

Page 7: ...how much timing is being taken out by the SafeGuard When the SafeGuard is set for 20 knock control range mode switch 1 up each LED is worth two degrees of retard If the SafeGuard is set for Retard Al...

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